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Crime Alert - Theft from Garden

Dear Resident,

 

Humberside Police are investigating a report of a Theft two mountain bikes from a shed at the rear of Ravenspur Road, BILTON

 

The incident occurred between 10pm Tuesday 29 April and 7am Wednesday 30 April. The offender(s) approached an insecure shed and remove a ladies and a gents mountain bikes, the security light was damaged during this time.

 

If you have any CCTV footage (including video doorbell), saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around this time or have any information about the offenders please contact the police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting occurrence ref:  25*58833.

 

Alternatively you could call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. You don’t have to leave your name and you may even receive a reward.

 

To reduce the risk that items being stolen from your garden, please read through the below advice.

 

  • Keep gates shut and locked whenever possible, we recommend using a lock at the top and bottom of the gate.
  • Consider fitting dusk to dawn lighting that provides cover of your garden, but try and position the light so it won't annoy your neighbours.
  • Consider fitting motion activated CCTV that will alert you if there is movement in your garden.
  • We recommend a fence no higher than 1.2m at the front of a property, and a fence 1.8m at the rear of a property. Trellis on the top of the rear fence will make it more difficult to climb, but be aware, anything over 2m in height may require planning permission.
  • The use of gravel drives and paths, makes it difficult for someone to move around quietly. 
  • If you by plants/trees to put in pots, but the heaviest pots you can, to make them more difficult to move quietly.
  • Consider planting spikey plants/bushes around your garden to make it more difficult for someone to climb into your garden. 
  • Valuable items in your garden should be fixed in place, to make them difficult to remove.
  • Property mark your garden furniture with your postcode & house number, recording it for FREE at www.immobilise.com

    • Please also find attached the Police Crime Prevention Handbook which covers a broad range of crime prevention advice.

     

    Thank you

    Humberside Police

     

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    Darren Bainton
    (Humberside Police, PCSO, Mid Holderness)
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